Bears and Bling
Hershey Bears’ players Connor Hobbs, left, Lucas Johansen and Miss Pennsylvania Katie Schreckengast stopped by Leitzel’s Jewelry on East Chocolate Avenue for a meet and greet with fans on Full Story

New Rec Center ‘Could Still Die’ Paying for the Pool
At a sparsely attended Feb. 13 meeting, the Derry Township Board of Supervisors took a significant step forward in approving the construction of a new recreation center. Full Story

Free Ride? When it comes to public transportation, there’s one reason I wish I lived 75 years ago.
I would rather leave my car at home and let someone else take me to work.
In 1935, I could have hopped on a trolley near my house in Elizabethtown and made my way to the square in Hummelstown without ever getting into a car. Full Story

Announces Birth of Son
Christopher and Laurie (Huddy) Reesman from Hummelstown have announced the birth of their son, Luke Christopher, who arrived at 9 a.m. Nov. 13, 2017, in the Med Center. Full Story

Birth of Son
Jackson James Thrasher was born Dec. 31, 2017, at 1:45 p.m. in Harrisburg Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces and was 21 inches long. Full Story

Even in basketball, size doesn’t always matter. Every now and then, quickness, tenacity, experience and a sound game plan can trump size.
Such was the case Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the Mid-Penn Conference girls’ basketball semifinals at CD East. Full Story

One team seemed to find its championship mojo at the right time, while the other one was left searching for answers following the first night of the CPIHL Bears Cup playoffs last week.
Two-time defending champion Palmyra clashed with rival Hershey at Klick-Lewis Arena on Friday, Feb. 9 to kick off the double-elimination Bears Cup tournament. Full Story

Obituaries

Erma C. Bender Erma C. (D’Eramo) Bender-Wall, 89, of Columbia Cottages, Palmyra, formerly from Hershey, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018.
She was born on Sept.
24, 1928, in Hershey, daughter of the late Mauro and
Adelina (Coco) D’Eramo. Full Story

A. Elizabeth Binner A. Elizabeth “Betsy” Binner, 84, from Hershey, passed away on Feb. 12, 2018, in Carolyn’s Hospice Residence of Harrisburg.
Born on Jan. 8, 1934, in Hershey, she was the daughter of the late Franklin and Vera
Binner. Full Story